To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the newly developed low-intensity ultrasound-transcutaneous nerve stimulation combined therapy for knee pain with osteoarthritis for 20 minutes, 3 times a day (more than 10 times a week) for a total of 8 weeks Single-institution, double-blind, randomized, parallel design, study-based clinical trials

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003883

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-03

Start date

2017-11-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-20

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : The mediation used in this study Device name: Low intensity ultrasound - transcutaneous nerve stimulation combined therapy device Permission: medical combination stimulator (grade 2)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults aged 19 and over, under 65 years of age 2) who were diagnosed with Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) scale on anteroposterior plane radiograph of the knee in standing posture 3) Those who fully understand the purpose of the research and wish to participate in the clinical research through voluntary consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who do not meet the age criteria 2) Persons suspected of having neurological disorders on physical examination 3) Those who appeal for sensory depression 4) Those who underwent knee surgery within the last 6 months 5) Those who have undergone lower limb surgery and cortisone injections treatment within the past month (including steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analog scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSEUNG-ROK KANG

Chonbuk National University Hospital

srkang@mdctc.or.kr+82-63-259-3458

Outcome results